Phil RobertsonDec 22, 2022
Dan Nexon
Mastodon lacks the surplus of idiotic takes that help build robust community on Twitter.
Dec 22, 2022 at 12:10amWeb
Show threadDan NexonDec 22, 2022

I bet everyone here is just too darn polite to point out that “surplus” is singular and “help” is conjugated for the third-person plural.

Although I hear it’s possible to start flamewars over the merits of emacs…

Show threadVance MaverickDec 22, 2022
@dhnexon Nah, I'm rude enough that I tease John Ganz for his sloppy editing. This is a genuine gray area, where a given style book may legislate clearly but practice is inconsistent.
Show threadrhetorical answersDec 22, 2022
@dhnexon EMACS!?!! 
Show threadLitzz11Dec 22, 2022
@dhnexon I blame the lack of a gif menu.
Show threadSpyros TzortzisDec 22, 2022
@dhnexon Six weeks. Let the Christmas holidays pass and the first misery of the new year to arrive and let's see then how people respond to the growth of their fresh new social media accounts.
Show threadDave Wilburn Dec 22, 2022
@dhnexon Be the change you want to see in the world. Post the dumbest cringe. I believe in you.
Show threadgcnpDec 22, 2022
@dhnexon That's because it's still early in the party and people aren't fully liquored up yet
Show thread"Extinct" OncelerDec 22, 2022
@dhnexon Derp. There. There's an idiotic take to help you out.
Show threadFinkStingerDec 22, 2022

@dhnexon

It takes a village. Here’s my take; just throw the noodles in the pot while the water warms up. Don’t wait for it to boil. Believe in yourself.

Show threadMikeDec 22, 2022
@dhnexon It also lacks the algorithm that forces us to see those idiotic takes.
Show threadSpace Captain Jean-Luc GodardDec 22, 2022
@dhnexon sorry, I've been busy.
Show threadAlice MercerDec 22, 2022
@dhnexon this is true. BUT... I had my first back-n-forth on the bird site in a while w/a Tesla owner/fan. It actually turned to a substantive discussion as like me he had owned a Volt & was disappointed b4 switching to Tesla, and I assured him that the Bolt I got in replacement was a real improvement. He seemed to hear that.
Show threadAlice MercerDec 22, 2022
@dhnexon OTOH, I'm in an instance here that is oriented on unions, and my recent post about school bd elections that my union made a diff in got more than a local union audience (who are mostly on FB).
Show threadchasingfogg  🧐🌎Dec 23, 2022
@dhnexon if it helps, I can assert a few uninformed opinions to make everyone feel better